Pocketbook



Aug. 20; 1929. 5 MAKSIK 1,725,093

POGKETBOOK Filed June 27, 1927 A 'TTORNEY Patented Aug. 20, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFKIE.

SAMUEL MAKSIK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y. e

POCKETBOOK.

- Application filed June 27,

' ible handle member through the medium of which the bag may be carried over the arm or when the handle is drawn together, may be carried in the hand. A

To enable others skilled in the art to fully comprehend the underlying features of my invention that they may embody the same in the various modifications in structure and relation contemplated, a drawing depicting a preferred form has been annexed as a part of this disclosure and in such drawing, similar reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout all the views, of which.

Figure 1 1s a view in perspective of the hand bag or pocketbook constructed in accordance with my invention, the same being shown open to disclose the pocket in the Figure 2 is a fragmentary view in side elevation of a pocket-book provided with my improved extendible handle.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the handle as illustrated in Figure 2, and

Figure 4 is a view in cross sectional elevation, the same being taken through one wall of the pocketbook to show how the pocket may be formed therein.

Referring to thedrawings in detail, 5 indicatesa pocketbook of the usual order consisting of the sides 6 connected by the foldable end members 7, which are usually of flexible material'and arranged to allow collapse of the pocketbook so that the cover 8 may be folded thereover and secured through the medium of suitable snap fasteners 9. In most pocketbooks or handbags of this nature, there is provided a central partition or panel member 10 to form a plurality of pockets in the hand bag, either of which are accessible when the cover 8 or flap is onened- It is one of the intentions of my'invention to provide in this central panel member and along the top edge thereof, a stiffener 11, made preferably of metal and arranged to 1927. Serial No. 201,777.

be covered by the binder 12 which overlies the upper end 13 of the partition forming material 14. It will be quite evident that by sewing, as at 15, the upper end 13 of the partition forming material, are secured within the reinforcing strip 12 as is also the reinforce metal element 11. This reinforcing member is flexible and in no way interferes with the utility of the pocketbook. It

does, however, maintain it in its proper shape and provides a means through the medium of which it is possible to carry out one of the steps of my invention, namely,

the transforming of the central partition or partition member 10 into a pocket and this is accomplished by slitting the partition material as at 16 and binding the edges of the slit with the parts of what is commonl known as a Zipper fastener or closure, which consists of the link members 17 over which slide a locking member 18, the locking member serving to join in closed relation the link members 17 whereb the slit 16 with which thev are associated is closed, thus forming a closure for the pocket formed in said central partition 10.

Of course, it is quite evident that this pocket 14 may be formed in any one of the side walls of the pocketbook or bag and it is also quite evident that while I have illustrated my invention in connection with a pocketbook, it is equally adaptable for use in connection with a hand bag, travelling bag, brief case or other carrying receptacles.

In connection with my improved hand bag, I provide a handle member which may be extended to allow the bag to be carried over the arm and to this end, I provide on the cover 8 on the top thereof, two ring holding members 19 at the opposite ends of the cover, the rings 20 being arranged to engage the ends of the handle straps 21 and 22 which are sewn about the rings 20 and through the medium of which they are connected to the pocketbook, the free ends of 100 each of the strap members 21 and 22 carry the ball member 27 and thevstrap drawn upon, it will assume the position shown in Figure 2 in outline, the ends of the straps 21 and 22 being too large to pass through the rings 23 and 24 and being thereby limited after they have been distended to their full length. 7

It is quite evident from this construction that the bag can be carried in the hand or may be worn on the arm when the straps have been extended as shown in Figure 2.

It is also evident that a ball member 27 may be provided adjacent the free end of the strap 22 so that the socket member 26 may engage the same when the straps have been extended to their openpositlon.

It is evident, therefore, that I have provided a newand improved hand bag which incorporates in one of the partitions thereof, a concealed pocket, and one in which the pocket may be readily opened and closed at will.

It is also evident, that I have provided a pocketbook having an extendible handle thereon which may be extended to allow the pocketbook to be worn on the arm or may be drawn together to permit the pocketbook to be carried in the hand without the handle being in the way.

It is evident also that I have provided a pocketbook having a partition, the upper edge of which is reinforced whereby it is of the details of construction or otherwise altering the arrangement of the correlated parts without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is In a hand bag, a pocket, one of the walls of which is slit to provide a pocket opening,

links along the edges of said opening, a sliding element for joining the links to provide a pocket closure, a reinforce strip along the top of one of the walls and adjacent the pocket opening and a metallic reinforcing member encased in said strip whereby the pocket adjacent the opening is maintained rigid to facilitate operation of said sliding element.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

SAMUEL MAKSIK. [a s.'] 

